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Foreigner stabbed in Beijing's Sanlitun neighborhood

An unidentified foreigner was stabbed on Tuesday, February 25 in Beijing's Sanlitun neighbourhood, the Beijing News reports.

by James Griffiths, 28 February 2014

Peking University to prospective students: check out these hot chicks

One of China's top universities has been blasted online after posting sexist recruitment ad on social media.

by James Griffiths, 26 May 2014

Beijing and Zhangjiakou launch joint bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing has launched a joint bid with Zhangjiakou in Hebei to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) announced on Tuesday.

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

Moscow and Beijing residents 'least friendly to tourists', TripAdvisor

A new survey by travel site TripAdvisor found that locals Moscow and Beijing were the least friendly to tourists.

by James Griffiths, 26 May 2014

Commentator who accused Kaifu Lee of lying about cancer diagnosis allegedly runs porn site

An op-ed writer who claimed that ex-Google China head and Innovation Works CEO Kaifu Lee faked a diagnosis of cancer allegedly operated an illegal pornographic website, Beijing News...

by James Griffiths, 16 October 2013

Taiwan warned about 'possible terrorist attack on China' days before MH370 went missing

Taiwan's top spy revealed Monday that the island's security officials received warning last week of a possible terrorist attack in China.

by James Griffiths, 10 March 2014

Interview: John Garnaut, author of 'The Rise and Fall of the House of Bo'

For six years, John Garnaut was Fairfax Media’s China correspondent, writing for publications such as The Age, the Sydney Morning Herald and Foreign Policy.

by James Griffiths, 18 October 2013